Drugs
QUESTION.
Pick any issue of concern today and give it a critical study and look at it from: a) Christianity point of view. b) Law of the land.
DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
INTRODUCTION.
DEFINITION.
Drug.
1) A drug is any chemical you take that affects the way your body works. Example: alcohol, caffeine, aspirin, nicotine etc. 2) A drug is a substance which may have medicinal, intoxicating performance when taken by a human body.
Drug abuse. 1) It is the use of illegal drugs, the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for at least a year with negative consequences. 2) Compulsive, excessive and self-damaging use of habit-forming drugs or substances, leading t addiction or dependence, serious physiological injury(e.g. damage of kidney, liver, heart) and/or physiological harm(e.g. dysfunctional behavior patterns, hallucinations, memory loss),or death.
Substance abuse.
Harmful/hazardous use of psychoactive substances including alcohol and illicit drugs. Substance abuse is also sometimes referred to as drug abuse.
Drug and substance abuse has become a disaster and an issue to be addressed urgently worldwide. In Kenya, drug abuse is one of the major problems alongside poverty, corruption and HIV/AIDS. However, whereas the HIV/AIDS prevalence is coming down, drugs and substance abuse is on the increase compounded by lack of a traditional control system and frustration arising from unemployment, idleness and poverty.
WHY SUBSTANCE AND DRUG ABUSE IS AN ISSUE OF CONCERN.
Since the issue of drug abuse came into existence, a lot of measures to curb its spread have been put into place not only in Kenya but worldwide. In Kenya, a lot f money has been spend so far to curb its spread. So many rehabilitation centers have been put in place to counsel the drug addicts; subjects, courses and units covering drug abuse education have been introduced to schools starting from primary, secondary schools and institutions of higher learning like colleges.
Pick any issue of concern today and give it a critical study and look at it from: a) Christianity point of view. b) Law of the land.
DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
INTRODUCTION.
DEFINITION.
Drug.
1) A drug is any chemical you take that affects the way your body works. Example: alcohol, caffeine, aspirin, nicotine etc. 2) A drug is a substance which may have medicinal, intoxicating performance when taken by a human body.
Drug abuse. 1) It is the use of illegal drugs, the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for at least a year with negative consequences. 2) Compulsive, excessive and self-damaging use of habit-forming drugs or substances, leading t addiction or dependence, serious physiological injury(e.g. damage of kidney, liver, heart) and/or physiological harm(e.g. dysfunctional behavior patterns, hallucinations, memory loss),or death.
Substance abuse.
Harmful/hazardous use of psychoactive substances including alcohol and illicit drugs. Substance abuse is also sometimes referred to as drug abuse.
Drug and substance abuse has become a disaster and an issue to be addressed urgently worldwide. In Kenya, drug abuse is one of the major problems alongside poverty, corruption and HIV/AIDS. However, whereas the HIV/AIDS prevalence is coming down, drugs and substance abuse is on the increase compounded by lack of a traditional control system and frustration arising from unemployment, idleness and poverty.
WHY SUBSTANCE AND DRUG ABUSE IS AN ISSUE OF CONCERN.
Since the issue of drug abuse came into existence, a lot of measures to curb its spread have been put into place not only in Kenya but worldwide. In Kenya, a lot f money has been spend so far to curb its spread. So many rehabilitation centers have been put in place to counsel the drug addicts; subjects, courses and units covering drug abuse education have been introduced to schools starting from primary, secondary schools and institutions of higher learning like colleges.
References: 2.) Holy Bible (1996-2007) New Living Translation. Tyndale House Publishers: Carol Stream, Illinois. 3.) Kopala, M, Keitel, M.A.(2003) ‘Substance Abuse and Dependence in Women’. Handbook of counseling women. Sage Publications: Thousan Oaks, CA. pp 489-490. 4.) Maddox, J.E. and Winstead, B.A.(2008).’Substance Use Disorders’ Psychopathology Foundations for a contemporary. 6.) Slick, M.J (1995) Is it okay for Christians to drink Alcohol? Christian Apologetic and Research Ministries Retrieved September 5, 2012.